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SCIENCE SAMPLE PAPER - 03

Class 10 - Science
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 3 sections. Section A is Biology, Section B is
Chemistry and Section C is Physics.
2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A
student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
Section A
1. Sita is supposed to face an interview. During the first five minutes before the interview she [1]
experiences sweating, increased rate of heartbeat, increased respiratory rate, etc. Which of the

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following hormones has increased in her blood and is responsible for her restlessness

a) Adrenaline b) GnRH

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c) Insulin

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d) Estrogen
In an experiment with pea plants, a pure tall plant (TT) is crossed with a pure short plant (tt). The [1]
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ratio of pure tall plant to pure short plants in F2 generation will be

a) 1 : 3 b) 3 : 1
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c) 2 : 1 d) 1 : 1
3. Greenhouse gases: [1]

a) Trap solar radiations and increase b) Gases used in house for cooking
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temperature
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c) Green in colour d) Trap solar radiations and decrease

temperature
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4. Match the following with correct response. [1]

Column A Column B

(i) The master gland (a) Control cell division and cell growth

(ii) Cytokinin (b) Regulates metabolism

(iii) Insulin (c) Reduces blood sugar

(iv) Thyroxine (d) Pituitary gland

a) (i) - (d), (ii) - (a), (iii) - (c), (iv) - (b) b) (i) - (c), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (a)

c) (i) - (a), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (d) d) (i) - (b), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (c)
5. What will happen if deer is missing in the given food chain? Grass → Deer → Tiger. [1]

a) The population of grass will decrease.

b) Tiger will start eating grass.

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 c) The population of tiger will decreases and the population of grass will increase.

d) The population of tiger will increase.

6. Which of the following is an incorrect statement? [1]

a) Movement of molecules does not take b) Organisms grow with time

place among cells

c) Organisms must repair and maintain d) Energy is essential for life processes
their structure
7. Which body cell is the longest. [1]

a) Bone cell b) Nerve cells

c) Gland cells d) Muscle cell

8. Assertion (A): Amobea reproduces by Binary fission. [1]
Reason (R): All unicellular organisms reproduce asexually.

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a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
9. Assertion (A): Use of jute bags for shopping reduces pollution. [1]
Reason (R) : Jute is biodegradable and its bag may be reused as and when needed.
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a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

10. List some reasons for adopting contraceptive methods. If a woman is using copper-T will it help [2]
in protecting her from sexually transmitted diseases?
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11. The improvement in our lifestyle has led to the generation of large amount of waste [2]
material. List two reasons to justify this statement.
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i. From the following group of organisms create a food chain which is the most advantageous for
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Human beings in terms of energy.

ii. State the possible disadvantage if the cereal plant is growing in soil rich in pesticides.
iii. Construct a food web using the organisms mentioned above.

12. a. Plants do not have any nervous system but yet, if we touch a sensitive plant, some observable [2]
changes take place in its leaves. Explain how could this plant respond to the external stimuli
and how it is communicated.
b. Name the hormone that needs to be administered to
i. increase the height of a dwarf plant.
ii. cause rapid cell division in fruits and seeds.
13. In pea plant, round seed is dominant over the wrinkled. If a cross is carried out between these [3]
two plants, give answer to the following questions.

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 i. Mention the genes for the traits of parents.
ii. State the trait of F1 hybrids.
iii. Write the ratio of F2 progeny obtained from this cross. What is the name of the cross?

14. Why is blood circulation in vertebrates known as "double circulation"? Trace its path in the form [3]
of a flow chart.
15. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
In some families, either rural or urban, females are tortured for giving birth to a female child.
They do not seem to understand the scientific reason behind the birth of a boy or a girl. In fact
the mother is not responsible for the sex of the child and it has been genetically proved that the
sex of a newborn is determined by what the child inherits from the father.
i. State the basis on which the sex of a newborn baby is determined in humans. (1)
ii. Why is the pair of sex chromosomes called a mismatched pair in males? (1)
iii. How is the original number of chromosomes present in the parents restored in the progeny?
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Explain by giving two examples of the organisms in which the sex is not genetically

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determined. (2)

16. a. Define Puberty. List any two changes seen in boys at the time of puberty. [5]
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b. Why are testes in human males located outside the abdominal cavity in scrotum?
c. List any three techniques of contraception used by humans. Which one of these is not meant
for males?
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Given below is a labelled diagram of the human brain.
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Using the given diagram, answer the following questions:

i. Which part of the brain controls reflex movements of the head, neck, and trunk?
ii. Name the part of the human brain which contains a vital centre for controlling blood pressure.
iii. Which part of the hindbrain regulates respiration?
iv. How is the brain protected from injuries and shock?
v. Which part of the human brain is the main thinking region?
Section B
17. Find the incorrect statement: [1]
A. The pH of the stomach is approximately 4.5
B. Plants grow well in natural soil
C. The pH of acid rain is nearly 5.6
D. The pH of rainwater is nearly 7

a) Statement (B) b) Statement (D)

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 c) Statement (C) d) Statement (A)
18. Which of the given statement is correct or wrong: [1]
Statement A: Oxyacetylene flame is used for welding purposes.
Statement B: Ethyne reacts with HCl in the presence of HgCl2 to form vinyl chloride.

a) Neither statement A nor statement B b) Both the statements A and B are true.
is true.

c) Statement B is true; Statement A is d) Statement A is true; Statement B is

false. false.
19. Before keeping any eatables in the jar, Riya always keeps anhydrous CaCl2 in the bottle to: [1]

a) To absorb moisture b) Kill germs

c) To clean the bottle d) All of these

20. Match the following with the correct response: [1]

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(A) Sodium salts of long-chain of sulphonic
(1) Soap
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(2) Detergents (B) Esterification

(3) The reaction of CH3COOH with metal

(C) Neutralization
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hydroxides

(4) The reaction of CH3COOH with alcohols (D) Sodium salts of long-chain fatty acids
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a) (i) - (d), (ii) - (a), (iii) - (c), (iv) - (b) b) (i) - (b), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (c)

c) (i) - (a), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (d) d) (i) - (c), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (a)
21. An iron nail is suspended in CuSO4 solution and kept for a while. The solution: [1]
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a) Turns green and a coating will b) Remain blue and no coating will
be formed on the nail be formed on the nail.

c) Remains blue and a coating is found d) Turns green and no coating will
on the nail be formed on the nail.
22. Which of the following are called soft soaps? [1]

a) Sodium salts b) Calcium salts

c) Magnesium salts d) Potassium salts

23. A solution turns red litmus blue, its pH is likely to be [1]

a) 1 b) 5

c) 10 d) 4

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24. Assertion (A): pH of ammonium nitrate solution is acidic. [1]
Reason (R): Solution of a salt of weak base and strong acid is acidic.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

25. A student working in the laboratory added some water to a syrupy liquid taken in a tube. The [2]
tube immediately cracked and the liquid which escaped out of it, produced blisters on the skin of
the student. What actually happened?
26. Explain the following in terms of gain or loss of oxygen with two examples each: [3]
a. Oxidation
b. Reduction
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Write balanced chemical equation for the reactions that occur when

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a. steam is passed over red hot iron.
b. natural gas is burnt in air.
c. glucose reacts with oxygen in the cells of our body and provides energy.
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a) A2 O3 + 2B → B2 O3 + 2A
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A, B and C are 3 elements which undergo chemical reactions according to following equations: [3]
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b) 3CSO4 + 2B → B2 (SO4 )3 + 3C

c) 3CO + 2A → A2 SO3 + 3C

Answer of the following:

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i) Which element is most reactive?

ii) Which element is least reactive?
28. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
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In a redox reaction, both oxidation, as well as reduction, takes place together, oxidation involves
loss of electrons while reduction involves the gain of electrons. The redox- reaction may involve a
combination of atoms and molecules, displacement of metals, or non-metals.
Example: CuSO4 + Zn ⟶ ZnSO4 + Cu
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displacement of Cu metal from its compound.

i. In the below equation, which gets reduced? (1)
CuSO4 + Zn ⟶ ZnSO4 + Cu

ii. The oxidising agent generally loses or gains an electron. (1)

iii. Identify the oxidising agent and reducing agent in the above reaction. (2)
CuSO4 + Zn ⟶ ZnSO4 + Cu
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Identify the type of given reaction. (2)
CuSO4 + Zn ⟶ ZnSO4 + Cu

29. Give an example of each of the following. [5]

i. A carbon compound containing two double bonds.
ii. A molecule in which central atom is linked to three other atoms.
iii. A compound containing both ionic and covalent bonds.

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 iv. An organic compound which is soluble in water.
v. A carbon compound which burns with a sooty flame.
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An organic compound A is widely used as a preservative in pickles and has a molecular formula
C2H4O2. This compound reacts with ethanol to form a sweet smelling compound B.

i. Identify the compound A.

ii. Write the chemical equation for its reaction with ethanol to form compound B.
iii. How can we get compound A form B?
iv. Name the process and write corresponding chemical equation.
v. Which gas is produced when compound A reacts with washing soda? Write the chemical equation.
Section C
30. When an object is placed at the center of curvature (C) of a concave mirror, the image formed is: [1]
A. Virtual and diminished
B. Real, inverted, and same size

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D. Virtual and magnified

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31. In the given figure the angle of incidence and the angle of deviation respectively are: [1]
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a) 7 and 4 b) 1 and 5
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c) 1 and 6 d) 7 and 6
32. Assertion (A): Safety fuses are made up of materials having a low melting point. [1]
Reason (R): Safety fuses should be resistant to electric current.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

33. Write the conditions for observing a rainbow. Show, by drawing a suitable diagram, how one [2]
understands the formation of a rainbow?
34. An electric kettle rated at 220 V, 2.2 kW works for 3h. Calculate the energy consumed and the [2]
current drawn.
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Compute the heat generated while transferring 96,000 coulomb of charge in one hour through a
potential difference of 50V.

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35. i. Why does a magnetic compass needle pointing North and South in the absence of a nearby [3]
magnet get deflected when a bar magnet or a current-carrying loop is brought near it.
Describe some salient features of magnetic lines of field concept.
ii. Describe the activity that shows that a current-carrying conductor experiences a force
perpendicular to its length and the external magnetic field. How does Fleming’s left-hand rule
help us to find the direction of the force acting on the current-carrying conductor?
36. A person is suffering from an eye defect in which the far point of the eye is much nearer than [3]
infinity. Name the defect of vision the person is suffering from. List two main causes of this
defect. Write the type of the corrective lens and draw a ray diagram to show the function of the
corrective lens.
37. i. A horizontal power line carries a current from East to West direction. What is the direction of [3]
the magnetic field due to the current in the power line at a point above and below the power
line?
ii. a. Two circular coils X and Y are placed close to each other. If the current in coil X is changed

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then some current will be induced in coil Y? Give reason.
b. State Fleming’s right-hand rule.

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38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
The electrical energy consumed by an electrical appliance is given by the product of its power
rating and the time for which it is used. The SI unit of electrical energy is Joule. Actually, Joule
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represents a very small quantity of energy and therefore it is inconvenient to use where a large
quantity of energy is involved. So for commercial purposes, we use a bigger unit of electrical
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energy which is called kilowatt-hour. 1 kilowatt-hour is equal to 3.6 × 106 joules of electrical
energy.
i. The energy dissipated by the heater is E. When the time of operating the heater is doubled,
what would be the energy dissipated? (1)
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ii. The power of a lamp is 60 W. What will be the energy consumed in 1 minute? (1)
iii. The electrical refrigerator rated 400 W operates 8 hours a day. The cost of electrical energy is
₹ 5 per kWh. Find the cost of running the refrigerator for one day. (2)
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Calculate the energy transformed by a 5 A current flowing through a resistor of 2Ω for 30
minutes. (2)
39. Find the size, nature and position of image formed when an object of size 1 cm is placed at a [5]
distance of 15 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. Also Draw Ray Diagram for the
above case.
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An object 6 cm in size is placed at 50 cm in front of a convex lens of focal length 30 cm. At what
distance from the lens should a screen be placed in order to obtain a sharp image of the object? Find
the nature and size of the image. Also draw labelled ray diagram to show the image formation in this
case.

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